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He also doesn't give you the 3rd verse or 3rd bridge, I really need to get back to this song and clean it up. Steve's birthday CD in July cant be that far off

Well plugging and and unplugging the guitar into the amp wont make the tubes blow, but just like any amp you dont want to hear that buzz snap boom, sound when jacking in. You should always turn the volume down regardless of type before powering off. And with tube amps, dont bang them around when hot after power down, just like a hot lightbulb the inside can break and die

Steve used to use the moto: "Making the World a better place, one guitar at a time" I think he should make that his main moto since its true

I just finished choir season last Saturday.. that's something like 25 choirs I've played since Sept. my hand tendons are getting a much needed break.. Dare I say.. I'm not playing???? but I finally took out the Theory sections of LMG.. and started to try and memorize what I should have been memorizing all along.. Suffering guitar withdrawal but my hand might be better off if a took a couple of weeks off, and who knows they theory might stick once and for all.. ? LoL.. We've only had 2 kids in the choir all . the director said he wasn't running it in the fall unless the priest specifically said.. I need you back after doing it for 25yrs. Yes there is a 'hole' and yes if I brought my gear in.. set it up .. nobody would say boo.. until they just saw it was just me.. there is no way I'm running a 1 man show choir (this isn't a carol choir anyways)… it is too big of a commitment to be the director of it.. even a 1 person show.. as you need to commit every time with no relief.. you'd never be able to take a weekend off.. I'm fine as a '2nd rhythm' we'll see were I can fit in to the 3 other choirs unless.. ehm I run the 4th.. back to major scales..

hope they can line it up with NAMM again.. for some reason.. my wife really liked NAMM in 2016.. and she doesn't play Summer NAMM July 18-20 2019.. I might have a chance to convince her to go.. but she likes nice hotels ($$$) ?

Good thing I'm finally working theory I'd be blown away

Sounds wonderful Hope to make it back down some year

haa you subscribe to the same 'news' feed as I do.

I play what you would call 'chords over lyrics spiritual music' in my church choir.. when the director gave me a new song I have never heard before.. I turn to YouTube.. if they give you a title of a song; look for guitar based songs, the choral and keyboard based songs don't help a lot but to give a sense of rhythm. many of my songs have fast chord changes,, chord per beat, my director usually drops some in between chords where I try and play them. don't look to play the single note melody on songs you haven't practiced unless you're really good at playing single note melodies... (my down fall) also if they do give you some music.. play the single not melodies to get a sense of strumming time as well

All Those rules all read "as long as it can be stored under seat or in overhead" Well... always be prepared to have them check it under the plane once you're on board and your case doesnt fit

Wow you guys are so talented in recording software. I wouldn't be able to do that much

I'm wondering about the Intonation of that guitar.. the bridge saddles appear in a straight row at full travel to the neck..

I only buy hard cases... but check this out... I used these to fly Toronto to Nashville, then Memphis to Chicago to Toronto.. Http://www.backaxe.com

Right now I can only dream of a playing skill at that level. You've entered into an elite group that has completed LMG.

Rik Emmett when touring in his duo guitar tour with Dave Dunlop, just uses a small pedal board into FOH. With a POD styled modeler you can plug into the FOH ( that's short for Front of House PA system) Although modeling pedals are getting good, so like Rack-FX are really good. I find messing around with "patches" takes what little time I have to play.. away from my playing and more fiddling around.

Yes playing in front of friends and family is probably the hardest thing you can do.

It's taken me all day to think of something to say. @NeilES335 did hit the nail on the head I'm the epitome of of perserverence. And I'm using a spoon.. I practice every day, anywhere I can: van or car. This week we've been at 34c and back in February it was -15c outside. (And no I'm not running the a/c and didn't run the heat that much in the car) Im not anywhere near an amazing player like some on this forum. Far from it. The church choir I've been in for 4 seasons now, take a lot of my attention in playing, over LMG, blues class or songs. With 200 to 1500 people listening to me play.. I better get 50% right. Even if its "only " strumming the songs in choir (I do the occasional finger pick too), many songs are a chord a beat. I'm not doing lead solos or anything, but I'm playing live. Muted chords adds a percussive sound to songs, Someday I'll be able to play a cool blues song with a neat pentatonic solo... someday... For now, it's time for me to pull out my tablet that will be wedged in the open glove box, the page turning pedal on the floor. The battery powered amp is the the footwell of the back seat. And my $50 strat clone and practice this weeks songs.. last 3 choirs of the year. Sometime I'll play an amazing solo... sometime.....

Aw Now you dont have anyone to hum along while you play

I've been everywhere from row 2 to 6 to 9 to balconys, in 9 concerts I had 1 with bad sound Guitar crush for sure

Here's the link for 2018 https://gx169.infusionsoft.com/app/storeFront/showProductDetail?productId=163 [Edit] I'm wrong Steve HAS booked 2 years of Fingerstyle Retreat . So now you know,,, YES!! 2 years of Fingerstyle Retreat... Enjoy

death grip happens as we play, we hear the string buzz start squeezing a little more still buzzes squeeze more. sometimes all that's needed is a shift of fingers.

Hold off on the Jazz till after session 8b or much later. You'll be learning more than 38 new fingerings of chords and need clean bare chords as well, in the Jazz spotlight. Ashamed I have bought but yet to start Steve's major fretboard theory,,, I should stop dragging my heels. You'll have a fair bit of theory to work on in session 7 + 8,,, any help ahead of time is always good but balanced with your practice schedule